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At some swanky party on the upper east side New Year's Eve 2013—yep, that is a real Miro! NYC 12/31/13

Christmas at Phil Mango's house New Jersey 12/25/2013

An excellent restaurant in Szentendre island outside Budapest for Sunday lunch with Dezso Toni and friend 12/22/23

An intense moment with deBORT leader Deszo Toni at the Budapest Jazz Club 12/21/13

Gary and Deszo Toni from the Hungarian free jazz band DeBort improvise the chords to "Rise Up to Be" at the Budapest Jazz Club 12/21/13

Gary and his friend Deszo Toni summon the spirits, Budapest Jazz Club 12/21/13

Gary rocks the Budapest Jazz Club 12/21/13 Hungary

Gary at Budapest Jazz Club 12/21/13 Hungary

With Gary's friend the great Mihaly Vig, Bela Tarr's composer, outside the Budapest Jazz Club, where Gary performed Mihaly's "Satantango" 12/21/13 Hungary

On the terrace of the Danubius Grand Hotel in Budapest right before Gary's show at Budapest Jazz Club 12/21/13

In the hotel room getting ready for his show, Danubius Grand Hotel, Budapest Hungary 12/21/13

By the beautiful Blue Danube, taken from the balcony of Gary's room in the Danubius Grand Hotel Margit-sziget, Budapest Hungary 12/20/13

At Fulemule Etterem restaurant in Budapest, rated the #1 Jewish food in Eastern Europe (TimeOut) & "Best Matzoh Ball Soup on Earth" (NY Times), w/ owner Viktor Singer left & musician Dezso Toni right 12/19/13

Gary just arriving in Budapest 12/18/13

Gary in Prague 12/16/13

Moonrise over Mala Strana Prague 12/16/13

Outside Jazz Dock, the floating club on the Charles River in Prague before the debut gig of Gary's new ensemble The Ghosts of Prague 12/14/13 Czech Republic

Gary and the Ghosts of Prague, new ensemble performing their debut at Jazz Dock Prague 12/14/13, with Pat Fulgoni, Richard Mader, Ales Vejnar and more

Rehearsing for the Ghosts of Prague in the subterranean lair of Faust Records Studio, Prague 12/13/13 with Pat Fulgoni, Richard Mader, Ales Vejnar and others

Gary rocks the Scala Cinema at Masryk University in Brno Czech Republic with Spanish "Dracula" 12/12/13

Outside Kino Scala at Masaryk University in Brno Czech Republic 12/12/13

Stare If You Dare: Gary faces down Spanish "Dracula", Kino Aero Prague 12/11/13
photo by Faust

At Kino Aero Prague for Spanish Dracula 12/11/13
photo by Faust

In the subterranean vaults of Faust Studios, Prague 12/10/13
photo by Faust

At Studio Faust in Prague 12/10/13
photo by Faust

Poster for Vrchlabi concert 2011, Studio Faust Prague

Gary with his friends l to r Marina Villa, Georgina Hidalgo, and Xavier Baviera at Cafe La Habana, Mexico City 12/3/13

Gary Lucas at Frida Kahlo House Mexico City Dec. 2013

At Frida Kahlo's house in Mexico City 12/3/13

Gary at the Palace of Arts in Mexico City 12/2/13
photo by Georgina Hidalgo

Documentary film maker Slawomir Grunberg at the premiere of his film "The Legacy of Jedwabne" featuring Gary's score and appearance at Wroclaw Synagogue Poland 12/2/13

Outside one of Gary's favorite joints in Mexico City with his friend Marina Villa 12/2/13

At Casa Del Lago right before Gary's Beefheart Symposium Mexico City 12/1/13

Gary signs the red jacket of a young Beefheart fan purchasing a copy of "Fast 'N' Bulbous" at Gary's sold out Spanish Dracula show in Mexico City 11/30/13

With Fans after Gary's sold-out Spanish "Dracula" show at Cineteca Nacional in Mexico City 11/30/13
photo by Danielle Lopez

Gary with his friend Solange Garcia, organizer of the Punto de Encuentro Festival in Mexico City which Gary just performed at, Cinetca Nacional 11/30/13

Gary does a Q &A at the end of his sold-out Spanish "Dracula" show at Cineteca Nacional Mexico City, 11/30/13

Gary plays his original solo guitar live score accompanying an intense scene from Spanish "Dracula" Mexico City 11/30/13

Gary ready for action as the crowd files in right before the first show of Spanish "Dracula" in Mexico City 11/30/13

Did you ever see a dream walking? Accompanying Lupita Tovar at Gary's sold-out show with Spanish "Dracula" at Cineteca Nacional, Mexico City 11/30/13

Gary's Mexicali peeps at his sold-out Spanish "Dracula" show at Cineteca Nacional Mexico City 11/30/13

Outside Cineteca Nacional Mexico City before Gary's sold out show with Spanish "Dracula" 11/30/13

Soundcheck at Cineteca Nacional Mexico City for Spanish Dracula 11/30/13

At Cineteca Nacional in Mexico City before performing Spanish Dracula 11/30/13
photo by Georgina

Gary in the studio 11/26 recording his new score for super-talented actress/director Lena Friedrich ("Inglourious Basterds") for her new doc. "The Hermit", with Jason Candler engineering

Gary's new album sighted at Amoeba Records LA in the Rock Section 11/24/13
photo by Steph Velastegui

Gary sits in with Roswell Rudd at his 78th Birthday Celebration at Le Poisson Rouge NYC 11/24/13
photo by Phil Mango

Gary and Mark Stewart in London recently, Belsize Village 11/18/13
photo by Shirin

Another satisfied customer: Gary at the Electric Circus in Edinburgh 11/18/13
photo by Callum Duff

GRACE in Edinburgh—Gary and Sottish singer/songwriter Jay Mathy perform at The Electric Circus, 11/18/13
photo by Callum Duff

Gary rocks the Electric Circus in Edinburgh 11/18/13
photo by Callum Duff

Gary just arriving in Edinburgh to play his TOUCHED BY GRACE show at The Electric Circus 11/18/13

Gary waiting for the train to Edinburgh, Aberdeen Station 11/18/13

Backstage at Gary's "Touched By Grace" solo show at Royal Festival Hall London with his guest singers Mari Conti and Najma Akhtar 11/14/13

Gary and UK artist Paul McGowan, who did several album covers for Gary, backstage at the Southbank Centre London 11/14/13

Gary and Mari Conti rock GRACE at the Southbank Centre London 11/14/13

Gary and Frances Brennand Roper, Bristol Colston Hall UK 11/13/13

Gary at Bristol Colston Hall UK 11/13/13

Gary with Peter Hammill at a photo shoot for their new album OTHERWORLD at the Swiss Cottage Hotel London Veteran's Day 11/11/13

Gary backstage with his friend Willem Dafoe after Willem's triumphant performance in Robert Wilson's "The Old Woman" in Paris's Th��tre de la Ville 11/8/13

Instore appearance at Monster Melodies, Chatelet Paris with Laurie Gordon and Serge Vincendet 11/8/13

Gary at the Pont des Artes Paris 11/7/13

Gary reads from his new book at a packed instore appearance at Shakespeare and Co. in Paris 11/7/13—every book sold!

Getting ready for his performance at Shakespeare and Company Paris 11/7/13

On the roof the Terrass Hotel in Montmarte 11/6/13

Gary and vocalist Alexander Bishop perform "Grace" at Gary's instore appearance for his new book at Bookbook, 11/4/13
photo by Phil Mango

Gary plays at an instore for his new book "Touched By Grace" at Bookbook in the West Village NYC 11/4/13
photo by Phil Mango

Gary signs his new book "Touched By Grace" at an instore performance at Bookbook in the West Village 11/4/13
photo by Phil Mango

Gary performs Spanish "Dracula" at the sumptuous historic United Palace Theatre in Harlem on Day of the Dead 11/1/13

Hell Up in Harlem: performing Spanish "Dracula" at the United Palace Theatre NYC 11/1/13
photo by Phil Mango

Gary performs Spanish "Dracula" at the United Palace Theatre in Harlem NYC 11/1/13
photo by Phil Mango

Display of Gary's new book at Bookbook in the West Village, 11/1/13

All Hallow's Eve, United Palace Theatre NYC 10/31/13

Soundchecking Spanish Dracula at the United Palace Theatre in Harlem Oct. 31st 2013

Legendary Italian singer/songwriter Vinicio Caposella reads from Gary's "Touched By Grace" while Gary improvises at the Barezzi Festival Parma Italy 10/24/13

Review of Gary's concert in Parma Italy at the Barezzi Festival 10/24/13

Gary playing for 2 hrs. 45 min non-stop at the Barezzi Festival, Teatro Parco, Parma Italy 10/24/13

Shakin' up that J-45 on national Havana Radio w/theater director/actress Esther Cardoso 10/18/13

Havana Moon: on the roof of the Gaia Arts Centre Havana Cuba shortly before performing for Lorca's "La Casa de Bernarda Alba" 10/17/13

Yabba-Dabba-Doo Time! Hola from La Habana Vieja from Gary 10/15/13

On Calle Neptuna, La Habanja Vieja Cuba 10/15/13

Gary upon arriving in La Habana Vieja Cuba to perform at the Gaia Arts Center 10/14/13

Gary's new book "Touched By Grace" sighted in a Barnes and Noble in Clifton New Jersey 10/9/13
photo by Phil Mango

Standing ovation and a sold-out performance of "The Edge of Heaven" at BAM 10/5/13
photo by Caroline Sinclair

Rocking BAM Fisher with "The Edge of Heaven" 10/5/13
photo by Caroline Sinclair

"The Edge of Heaven" at BAM totally sold-out 10/5/13—they had to turn people away
photo by Caroline Sinclair

Packed show at BAM with "The Edge of Heaven" 10/4, l to r Jordan Shapiro, Gary Lucas, Billy Ficca, Sally Kwok, Mo Hai Jing, Ernie Brooks, Jason Candler
photo by Phil Mango

Gary, Sally Kwok and Maggie Mo on WFMU's "Airborne Event" with Dan Bodah, Jersey City NJ 9/30/13

The Edge of Heaven @ BAM Brooklyn NY 9/30/13
photo by Andrew Bull

Gods and Monsters reconvene for "Edge of Heaven" rehearsals at The Studio NYC, 9/23/13
l to r: Ernie Brooks, Billy Ficca, Gary Lucas, Jordan Shapiro and Jason Candler

Gary in the midst of the pub scene from "Satantango" (1994, d. Bela Tarr), collage courtesy of Phil Mango

Gary takes delivery of his new "Cinefantastique" album, West Village NYC 9/17/2013

One of the world's great film directors Béla Tarr (Satantango, Werckmeister Harmonies) with Gary in Sarajevo, Bosnia 9/9/13

Gary and Caroline at Mark Plakias' 60th birthday party at an organic farm on the roof of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 7/25/13

Gary and Film Society of Lincoln Center programmer emeritus Richard Pena at Richard's 60th birthday party, NYC 7/18/13

Gary and his old friend Bob Rubin who brought The World of Captain Beefheart to The Bridge, Georgica Pond LI 7/16/13

Debut of Gary's new band The World of Captain Beefheart at a private event at the Bridge in Bridgehampton I to r: Jesse Krakow, Gary Lucas, Erick Slick, Nona Hendryx (not pictured—Jordan Shapiro)
photo by Phil Mango

With author Mark Okun (A Short Jew in the Body of a Tall WASP) on the road to Syracuse NY 8/2013
photo by John Wendell

From Gary's sold-out performance at the Silent Movie Theatre in Hollywood with Spanish "Dracula" 7/30/13
photo by Laurie Lucas

With Pancho Kohner, son of Spanish "Dracula" star Lupita Tovar, at Gary's sold out performance at the Silent Movie Theatre Hollywood 7/30/13

Outside the Silent Movie Theatre in Hollywood, sold out performance of Spanish "Dracula" 7/30/13

Gary and Sally Kwok, Sir Elly Bar of the Peninsula Hotel Shanghai, 7/20/13
photo by Andrew Bull

Andrew Bull, Steve Smith, Gary and Joseph Wang backstage at the 1930 Club Shanghai 7/19/13

Gary at the 1930 Club Shanghai 7/19/13
photo by Poky

Gary with Sally Kwok and Maggie Mo at his sold out "Edge of Heaven" show at Shanghai's 1930 Club 7/19/13
photo by Poky

Gary in Shanghai for "The Edge of Heaven", 7/16/13

Gary's Spanish "Dracula" SOLD OUT at the Jerusalem Film Festival, Jerusalem Cinematheque 7/6/13
photo by Orli

Gary and the Fearless Vampire Crew of the Jerusalem Film Festival before his sold-out performance with Spanish "Dracula", 7/6/13

Gary and old friends Gilli Mendel of the Jerusalem Film Festival and Richard Pena, President of the Jury before Spanish "Dracula", Jerusalem Cinematheque 7/6/13

Gary with Shaista Husain and Caroline Sinclair on his birthday in the East Village 6/20/13

Gary w/the great Amanda Palmer 6/11/13 after performing with Amanda and amazing Austin art-rockers Mother Falcon at Littlefield Brooklyn!

With fantastic Spanish singers Carmen Paris (left) and Mercedes Ferrer (right) at The Living Room NYC 6/10/13

With Caroline Sinclair by the Carousel in Saratoga Springs NY
photo by Joel Reed 6/7/13

With legendary producer Craig Leon (Blondie, Ramones, Suicide) at Belsize Kitchen in London 5/28/13
photo by Cassell Webb

With Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy for drinks at the Criterion in Piccadilly 5/28/13
photo by Caroline Sinclair

With Peter Hammill after putting finishing touches on their new duo project at Peter's studio in Bath England 5/27/13
photo by Hilary Hammill

Goodnight, Vienna 5/25/13
photo by Klaus Totzler

With singer Mika Vember at Reigen Live in Wien performing "Grace" 5/23/13
photo by Klaus Totzler

Come on und wien wien wien wien wien 5/22/13

In the Ghetto: visiting the old 16th century Jewish quarter of Venice where the word Ghetto (steel foundry) actually first originated 5/19/13
photo by Luca Casarin

Gary onstage at Teatro Corso Venice for the Jeff Buckley Tribute and first screening of "Greetings from Tim Buckley" in Europe 5/17/13
photo by Daniele Pescatore

Gary and Alessio Franchini in Venice Teatro Corso 5/17/13
photo by Daniele Pescatore

Gary and Alessio Franchini perform at the special "Buckley: The Grace Land" evening at the Teatro Corso Venice after the premiere European screening of "Greetings from Tim Buckley" 5/17/13

With Francesca Tapini, editor of Italian rock magazine "Just Kids" before the special presentation of Gary's book "Touched by Grace" at the Teatro Corso Venice 5/17/13

Gary in Teatro Corso points to a pic of his former protege Vin Diesel before the presentation of his new book "Touched by Grace" in Venice 5/17/13

in front of Fernand Leger's "Study of a Nude" (1912), Peggy Guggenheim Palazzo Venice Italy 5/15/13

Gary in Ljubljana 5/15/13

Performing with Coffin Joe project in Ljubljana Slovenia's Kino Siska Centre for Urban Culture 5/14/13
photo by Matjaz Mancek

Gary at Kino Siska Ljubljana with his Coffin Joe project 5/14/13

Coffin Joe (Jose Mojica Marins) in a special filmed greeting to Gary sent from Sao Paulo shown right before the screening of Gary's Coffin Joe project in Ljubljana's Kino Siska, 5/14/13

with Matjaz Mancek lovely Ljubljana Slovenia 5/14/13

Gary and Urska Madic of the Grossmann Fantasy Film Fest of Llubljana before his Coffin Joe at Kino Siska 5/14/13

Reflections of Paris: Gary performs outside Shakespeare and Company Bookstore in Paris 5/13/13
photo by Catherine Law

In the shadow of Notre Dame outside Shakespeare and Company bookstore performing solo acoustic in Paris 5/13/13
photo by David Grove

Outside legendary Paris bookstore Shakespeare and Company for Gary's solo acoustic concert 5/13/13
photo by David Grove

Outside Shakespeare and Co. with singer Jeanne Madic, Paris 5/13/13
photo by David Grove

Outside Shakespeare and Co. with singer Jeanne Madic before performing solo acoustic, Paris 5/13/13
photo by David Grove

Gary with singer Jeanne Madic outside Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris 5/13/13 getting ready for Gary's marathon solo acoustic concert
photo by David Grove

Gary preparing for his marathon solo acoustic concert outside Shakespeare and Company in Paris 5/13/13

With Sylvia Whitman and Laura Keeling of Shakespeare and Company Bookstore who organized Gary's solo concert in Paris 5/13/13
photo by David Grove

Gary Plays Coffin Joe at Amsterdam Melkweg—second show 5/12/13
photo by Arjen Veldt

Gary Plays Coffin Joe, Amsterdam Melkweg—first show 5/11/13
photo by Geert Van Itallie

Gary is profiled on 3SAT Central European public tv 5/10/13 and ORF2 Austrian national TV 5/12/13 performing live in Havana at the Gaia Arts Center Dec. 2012

Gary w/curly hair and floral suit in the center of group of Yale Symphony Orchestra musicians and singers in Vienna to perform European premiere of Leonard Bernstein's "Mass" European at Wien Konzerthaus June 1973

Gary with Brazilian guitarist Eduardo Marson, White Horse Tavern NYC, 5/5/13

Caroline Sinclair and Gary, Jefferson Market Gardens NYC 5/4/14

Gary with the star and director of "Greetings from Tim Buckley" Penn Badgley and Dan Algrant at the after-party at Catch NYC following the US premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival 4/23/13

Gary presents a masterclass for Prof. Chris Opperman's class at Rutgers University 4/22/13 New Brunswick NJ
photo by Chris Opperman

On the town NYC 4/11/13
photo by Marina Lutz

Gary and Lulu, Meatpacking District NYC 4/8/13
photo by Caroline Sinclair

Gary solo acoustic @ Joe's Pub 4/6/2013
photo by Alan Berenbaum

Gary solo acoustic at Joe's Pub NYC—and the place was PACKED 4/6/2013
photo by Phil Mango

Gary signs with Northern Spy Records' Tom Abbs for his new album 'Gary Lucas Cinefantastique', The White Horse Tavern NYC 4/3/2013

Gary and Lulu, West Village NYC 4/2/13

At Gary's favorite new restaurant The Left Bank, West Village NYC
photo by Caroline Sinclair 3/30/13

Gary and Nick Cave at the after-party for Nick and the Bad Seeds' sold out Beacon Theater show NYC 3/28/13
photo by Marina Lutz

Gary with Maine friends l to r: Anne Leaver, guitarist Craig Chalone, E.J. Hampson and Univ. of Maine Music Prof. Gene Nichols, Machias Maine, 3/10/13

Right before Gary's "Golem" show at the University of Maine in Machias, which garnered a standing ovation, 3/9/13

Gary performs at the Chief Digital Officer's Summit on the top floor of the Reuters headquarters in NYC, 2/28/13
photo by Phil Mango

Gary on the top floor of Reuters Headquarters before playing at the Chief Digital Officers Summit 2/28/13
photo by Phil Mango

Gary and Caroline Sinclair at the French Embassy NYC for the "Rendezvous with French Cinema" opening night party 2/27/13

Gary with Katz's Deli owner Alan Dell (l) and author/provocateur Clayton Patterson holding his new book "Jews: A People's History of the Lower East Side" w/an essay by Gary, NYC 2/28/13

Gary and Fred Zollo, producer of new film "Greetings from Tim Buckley" at Fred's 60th Birthday Party at 21 Club NYC 2/23/13

Jawbone Press editor Tom Seabrook and Gary at the signing ceremony for his new book "Touched by Grace—My Time with Jeff Buckley", to be published in the UK and US this September, Park Hotel Amsterdam 2/17/13

Gary, conductor Anthony Weedon and The Metropole Orchestra, THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART 2/17/13 Paradiso Amsterdam

Gary with conductor Anthony Weedon and the Metropole Orchestra, THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART 2/17/13

Encore Moment: THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART @ Paradiso Amsterdam 2/17/13 l to r: Gary, conductor Anthony Weedon, Nona Hendryx and Jolene Grunberg

Gary and the Metropole Orchestra from THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART at Paradiso Amsterdam 2/17/13

The Dark-The Light-The Dark-The Day: with producer Co de Kloet and Nona Hendryx right before a live performance on national Dutch radio NTR in Amsterdam 2/15/13

Gary with arranger Tom Trapp and producer Co de Kloet at NTR Studios after first day of rehearsal for THE WORLD OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART, Hilversum Holland 2/13/13

On the road to Amsterdam, 2/10/13
photo by Paul Berkholst

Gary and Nona Hendryx after rehearsing for their "World of Captain Beefheart" show at the Paradiso Amsterdam

Peter Hammill and Gary after finishing an intense couple of days of collaborating and recording for their new duo project, Bath England 1/12/13